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Polymers as nanocarriers for controlled drug delivery

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Definition and introduction of polymers as nanocarriers -- Mechanisms and triggers for controlled drug delivery -- Biological fate of polymeric nanocarriers -- The use of polymer-drug conjugates for anticancer therapy -- Examples of thermoresponsive nanogels and polymeric nanoparticles for hair follicle penetration for topical drug delivery.…”
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Polymeric gels for drug delivery

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Mucoadhesive drug delivery systems

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Introduction to mucoadhesive drug delivery systems -- History of mucoadhesive systems -- Definition of mucoadhesion -- Theories of mucoadhesion -- Advantages and disadvantages of mucoadhesive systems -- Bioadhesive polymers -- Dosage forms as MDDS -- Advanced mucoadhesive nanosystems.…”
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Mapping disordered proteins with single-molecule FRET

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Protein folding and folding landscapes -- Single-molecule FRET -- Protein collapse -- Polymer models to describe protein collapse -- The dynamics of unfolded and intrinsically disordered proteins -- Rouse models -- Internal friction.…”
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Need for drug delivery systems part 1 /

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Nanotechnology in cancer and insulin therapy

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Nanotechnology -- Cancer therapy -- Insulin therapy -- Nanoparticles -- Polymer chemistry -- Drug design -- Coated vs. uncoated drugs -- Controlled drug delivery.…”
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Nanomedicine promises and pitfalls, part 3 of 3 /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Bacteria-inhibiting nano materials -- Nanostructured silicon nitride -- Electrophoretic deposition -- Nanoscale radio-opaque agents -- Pure polymers and bacteria -- Nanostructured selenium coating -- Antibacterial efficacy of free magnesium oxide (MgO) -- Titanium & vascular endothelial cell proliferation -- Nano-structured PGA & tissue regeneration -- Fighting Ebola with nanotechnology.…”
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Use of heparosan polysaccharide to enhance drug delivery

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Drug Delivery Vehicles -- Use of stealthy polymers to improve drug cargo pharmacokinetics and fate in the body -- Glycosaminoglycan [GAG] Glycosyltransferases -- Bifunctional synthases polymerize sugar chains -- Chemoenzymatic synthesis; use of enzymes to create defined polymers.…”
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Nanotechnology for intracellular nucleic acid delivery

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Using nucleic acids as therapeutics -- Nucleic acid delivery systems -- Nucleosome mimicking polymer particles -- Cationic shell-crosslinked knedel-like nanoparticles (cSCKs) -- High density spherical nucleic acids (SNAs) -- Hollow SNAs.…”
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Plant cell wall structure and biosynthesis /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Overview of plant cell wall functions -- Primary and secondary walls -- Types of polymers in plant cell walls -- Organization of plant cell walls / plant cell wall models -- Cell wall proteins -- Structure and synthesis of lignin -- Structure and synthesis of cellulose -- Structure and synthesis of hemicelluloses -- Structure and synthesis of pectic polysaccharides.…”
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Fast folding dynamics of small proteins placing limits on diffusional limits /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Basic time scales and diffusional limits in protein folding -- Applying reaction rate theories to folding -- Kramers behavior and friction -- Internal friction of polymer chains -- Evidence for (or against) internal friction in protein folding -- Fast folding experiments and methodology -- Interpretations: internal time scales versus internal viscosity -- Limitations of the "diffusional limits" picture.…”
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Propagation and variability of the yeast [PSI+] prion

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Prion -- Yeast prions as non-chromosomal genetic determinants -- Modular structure of the Sup35 protein responsible for the yeast [PSI+] prion -- Role of the Hsp104 chaperone in [PSI+] prion propagation -- Two-level structure of the [PSI+] prion aggregates and methods for studying the size of prion polymers -- Non-prion amyloids in yeast -- Variability of the yeast [PSI+] prion.…”
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Materials for tissue engineering

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Range of materials considered for tissue engineering -- Research into cell-material interaction -- Development of new technologies -- Highly tailored biomaterials: role in guiding cell behaviour and tissue regeneration -- Medical implants -- The use of commonly available clinical bioresorbable polymers -- The use of bioactive materials: Bioglass -- Utilising self-assembling nanoscale fibres, peptide functionalisation and recombinant DNA technology -- Replication of structure and function of natural tissue -- Importance of production techniques to control material macro and nano structure.…”
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Vascular tissue engineering

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Tissue engineering approaches -- Different cell sources for a blood vessel substitute -- Circulating endothelial progenitor cells: their characteristics, their use in a blood cell substitute and recruitment from the host circulating blood -- Differentiation from ES into endothelial cells in vitro and their endothelial-like characterization -- The use of different types of scaffolds -- In vivo and in vitro remodeling -- Engineering immune acceptance -- Clinical applications: EC-seeded ePTFE grafts for peripheral applications and cell-seeded polymer scaffold grafts for pulmonary artery/Fontan procedure.…”
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